Grand Opening of Lodge at Fall Creek Falls State Park State officials recently celebrated the grand opening of the Lodge at Fall Creek Falls, a $40.4 million, 85-room hotel with conference space and a full-service restaurant and lounge at Fall Creek Tennessee ninth cheapest state for retirees Tennessee is in the top ten cheapest places to retire with a cost of living for retirees 10.3% less than the national average. New findings from financial planning website 24/7 Wall Street found Tennessee ranked as the ninth cheapest state to retire in with a savings of $937,660 needed to fund... Unemployment rate in Tennessee at 4% for November 2021 Tennessee’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level since March 2020, the last month before COVID-19 business closures impacted workers across the state. According to new data from the State finds majority of maternal deaths preventable While the number of maternal deaths decreased in Tennessee, 79% of pregnancy-related deaths were found to be preventable. The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth found that cardiovascular and coronary conditions are the leading causes of maternal mortality while more than one-in-three... Tennessee Honored Nationally for 2021 Use of Data Tennessee is being honored by a national group for its use of data and evidence in making budget and policy decisions. Results for America today named Tennessee a leading state in evaluation State November revenues exceed estimates Tennessee revenue collections for November exceeded the budgeted estimate. Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley announced that overall November state revenues were $1.4 billion, which is 21.73% more than November 2020 and $286.5 million more than the budgeted estimate.... Tennessee sees 15.6% decline in travel in 2021 The state of Tennessee has seen a 15.6% decline in travel since the start of 2020, ranking 21 out of 50 states in travel rebounds since the pandemic. Compared to 2019, the state has seen a 52.8% decline in travel in 2021 – roughly 5.57 million less long-distance trips. Hawaii, Arizona, Florida... TDEC Launches Public Online Hub for Water Resource Data The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has unveiled an Open Data Hub, an online mapping platform to provide public access to detailed information about TDEC’s ongoing work to protect and improve water quality throughout the state. The site is designed to inform... More than a third of Tennessee households have no access to quality internet More than 14% of Tennessee households have no internet access while more than a third have no access to broadband, according to a new report into internet access. The survey found 34.4% of Tennessee households have no broadband access, which provides the high-speed internet often more reliable and... Tennessee second fastest-growing state for foreign direct investment employment The number of Tennesseans working for foreign-based companies increased by more than a third in the past five years, making Tennessee the second fastest-growing state for foreign direct investment employment. The Global Business Alliance found Tennessee ranked only behind Minnesota in terms of... The Tennessee Department of Corrections will save nearly $1 million in energy costs The Tennessee Department of Corrections will save nearly $1 million in utility cost savings with the help of a sustainable energy solutions integrator. In 2017, Centrica Business Solutions, part of Centrica plc, was awarded a three-year contract in a government-funded project to update old lighting... The state of Tennessee will share in $3 million in funds from the USDA to promote rural development The state of Tennessee will share in $3 million in funds from the USDA to promote rural development. The University of Tennessee will receive $248,821 to support the Tennessee RiverLine Community Planning Initiative, which supports investments in rural communities along the 652-mile Tennessee River... Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Next › Next page Last » Last page